Financial Algebra Course
New to NGPF?
NGPF provides personal finance curriculum resources for middle and high school teachers, an extensive suite of live and on-demand Teacher PD, and advocacy support by partnering with educators to expand access to personal finance courses, all AT NO COST.
Become an NGPF Pro in 4 easy steps:
1. Sign up for a Teacher Account
2. Explore a unit page
3. Join NGPF Academy
4. Become an NGPF Pro!
Start by signing up for a FREE account to unlock all that NGPF has to offer!
GO TO STEP 1 NOW >DESCRIPTION
Finally, an answer to “When am I going to use this in real life?!” The NGPF Financial Algebra course is a free math curriculum designed to engage students with real-world financial applications while maintaining deep mathematical rigor. Each unit blends one core personal finance topic and one relevant math concept. Students will explore questions like "How can you compare banks using systems of equations?" and “What do exponential functions reveal about investing and debt?”
- Covers 10 units in one semester
- Aligns to National Jump$tart Financial Literacy Standards and Common Core Standards for Mathematics
- Customizable to meet the needs of every teacher's classroom
- Units 2, 3, 4, and 5 are available now — new units will be released throughout the 2021-2022 school year
ASSESSMENTS
- Final exam
- 1 exam per unit
IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
You must be signed in to your free NGPF Teacher Account to view answer keys, which can be found on the topics' unit pages. Don't have a Teacher Account? Make yours today.
NOTE: Student Activity Packets, Lesson Guides, Application Activities, Application Answer Keys, and Unit Assessments are found below.
NOTE: Nearpod Lesson PRO Tips
As a reminder, here are some pro tips when adding NGPF Nearpod lessons to your account:
- You will need to be logged into your Nearpod account on nearpod.com before you can click the links below to download the Nearpod lessons and add them to your Nearpod library.
- NGPF does not recommend downloading every Nearpod lesson at one time but only the ones you plan to use in the near future. NGPF’s Nearpod lessons include several multimedia resources that can fill up the storage capacity in your Nearpod account, so only download upcoming lessons.
- Adding a Nearpod lesson closer to your date of instruction will ensure you have the most up-to-date version.
If you still have questions, please visit Nearpod's Support Page
NOTE: Nearpod Lesson PRO Tips
Before you go to , here are some pro tips when adding NGPF Nearpod lessons to your account:
- You will need to be logged into your Nearpod account on nearpod.com before you can click the links below to download the Nearpod lessons and add them to your Nearpod library.
- NGPF does not recommend downloading every Nearpod lesson at one time but only the ones you plan to use in the near future. NGPF’s Nearpod lessons include several multimedia resources that can fill up the storage capacity in your Nearpod account, so only download upcoming lessons.
- Adding a Nearpod lesson closer to your date of instruction will ensure you have the most up-to-date version.
If you still have questions, please visit Nearpod's Support Page.
